The following description will be a concise analysis of different solutions and approaches to making users visible during aerial operations. For the Skybro team, the most crucial aspect has always been the real impact on the surrounding aviation space. Real, meaning bringing clear, unambiguous, and significant benefits. We did not want to be just another solution that does something interesting. Therefore, we will not refer to solutions like Flightradar, Flightaware or ADSB-Exchange because, in our assessment, they have little value for operational activities. They show traffic, trends in positional changes, and aircraft types but do not offer an adequate level of reliability in collision avoidance. Of course, on the other hand, it should be mentioned that they offer a lot of additional functionalities for global flight analysis. Another type of currently used applications, mainly by pilots of airplanes, helicopters, and gyrocopters, such as Garmin Pilot, ForeFlight, SkyDemon, or EasyVFR, are solutions whose main function is aviation navigation and flight planning. These tasks are one of the fundamentals of preparing and safely executing aerial operations. However, in this text, I would like to focus on applications that visualize the movement of aircraft because they allow pilots of various flying devices to understand the utilization of airspace and make informed decisions to prevent dangerous situations or collisions.

Therefore, in Skybro Digital Sky, in addition to integrating with various systems used by pilots, we have implemented a mechanism for generating reports. This mechanism is well known from the Waze App for drivers, where road users share information about traffic jams, police checkpoints, or other events. The difference is that in the case of Digital Sky, pilots, device operators, and ground aviation personnel (airport managers, air traffic controllers) can inform other users about observed and electronically invisible traffic, runway or airspace occupancy, or other significant events, increasing our collective safety. The goal is more crucial than in the mentioned road application – life, health, protection of equipment, and support for the pursuit of our passions. Creating reports can be done manually, by clicking on the appropriate icon (in some cases also specifying the time), or automatically. The latter mainly applies to exceptional weather phenomena. Of course, creating reports by a pilot during flight requires vigilance and caution to avoid creating a dangerous situation. However, it is precisely the reporting system that enables other pilots not only to familiarize themselves with uncharted traffic but also with other phenomena and events that are operationally relevant.

By using Skybro Digital Sky, you contribute to creating a safe airspace with us, increasing your comfort and that of your loved ones.